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Olufunmilayo Idowu is a Professor of Parasitology in the Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Her B.Sc was in Zoology while M.Sc and PhD in Medical Parasitology. An experienced lecturer and researcher involved in both Basic and Applied Parasitology studies in malaria and helminths parasites for over two decades. Her research interest has been jeered towards providing research informed recommendations for the control of parasitic infections in Nigeria. She has been involved in epidemiological studies and has also documented social cultural factors impending control of parasitic diseases in Nigeria.
She has been involved in operational and implementation researches in
B.Sc (Ibadan), M.Sc. (Lagos), Ph.D. (Abk.)
(a)Research Completed
(b) Research in Progress
(a) Best M.Sc. Medical Parasitology Student 1994
(b) Scholarship Award to present at the Centenary Conference of the Royal Society for TropicalMedicine and Hygiene. 2007 (c) Scholarship Award to attend 2nd International Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine in Vellore, India. 2008
(d) Grants: A complete set of QBC and Haemoanalyser Equipment granted by the QBC diagnostics, Philipsburg, USA as Malaria Research Support. (2008).
(i) Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria.
(ii) Zoological Society of Nigeria
(iii) Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
(iv) American Society for Cell Biology.
(v) Malaria Society of Nigeria
(vi) Health Development Guild Nigeria (HDgN)
International Conferences attended with dates
(i) Biomed Central Conference themed “Challenges in Malaria Research” organized by the Malaria Journal held between 22nd and 24th September, 2014
(ii) World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference, Held at Cape Town Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa. November 19- 22 November, 2013.
(iii) Gordon Research Conference on Tropical Infectious Diseases. Held at Galveston Hotel Texas, United State of America between 10th -15th February, 2013.
(iv) Public Health Conference on Health and Wellbeing (organized by the Royal Society for Public Health) held at Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ between 8th and 9th September 2011.
(v) Autumn Symposium of the British Society for Parasitology held at the Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University, United Kingdom. 23-24 September,2010.
(vi) Biennial Meeting of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene held at Liverpool University, Liverpool, United Kingdom. 8-10 September, 2010.
(vii) International Health and Tropical Medicine Conference (The Annual Meeting of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 17th-19th September, 2008, Brighton, UK.
(viii) 1st African Health Research Organisation(AHRO)International Malaria Symposium held at Ghana; August 12-13, 2008.
(ix) Centenary conference of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene held at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK; September 13-15, 2007.
(x) 2nd International Conference of the Journal of Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease held at Church House, Dean‟s Yard, Westminster, London, UK; September 12, 2007.
Local Conferences attended with dates
(i) Malaria Conference themed “Building Holistic Efforts Towards Control of Malaria” (Organized by Medicare Nigeria) held at Covenent University Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria between 27th and 28th July, 2011.
(ii) 33rd Annual Conference of the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria held at Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Nov. 17- 20, 2009.
(iii) Annual Seminar of the Malaria Society of Nigeria (MSN) 2008 Themed: Stemming Malaria Burden in Nigeria Through Strategic Actions in Research Policy. Held at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research(NIMR) Yaba, Lagos on the 30th October, 2008.
(iv) 2nd International Conference on Science and National Development held at University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; 25th – 28th October, 2006.
(v) The 29th Conference of the Nigeria Society for Parasitology held at University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; September 21-24, 2005.
(vi) 1st International Conference on Science and National Development held at University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; 25th – 28th October, 2004.
(vii) 27th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Parasitology held at the National Institute for Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos. September; 24-27, 2003.
(a) Thesis/Dissertation
(i) Prevalence, Home and Clinical Management of Malaria Infection among Pregnant Women in Abeokuta, Nigeria (Ph.D Thesis, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 2006)
(ii) Multiplication, morphology and viability of axenically cultivated Trypanosoma vivax in ME 99 and Minimum essential medium (MEM) (M.Sc Thesis, University of Lagos, Lagos 1994)
(iii) Studies on the helminth fauna and food contents of the gastrointestinal tract of Agama agama in Ibadan (B.Sc Project,University of Ibadan, Ibadan 1991)
(b) Journal Articles in Prints
(1) † Idowu, A. B. and Idowu, O. A. (1999). Pharmacological properties of the repellent secretion of Zonocerus variegatus (Orthoptera; Pyrgomorphidae) Rev. Biol. Trop. 47(4): 1015 –1020(COSTA RICA) Published by University Costa Rica Available online at http://www.ots.ac.cr/tropiweb/intpages/home.html
(2) Idowu, O.A., Idowu, A.B., Mafiana, C.F. and Sam-Wobo, S.O. (2000) Multiplication and viability of axenically cultivated Trypanosoma vivax in vitro and in vivo. Bioscience Research Communications. 12(4): 395-400. Published by Klobex. Available online at http://www.klobex.org/page8.html
(3) † Idowu, A. B.and Idowu O.A. (2001). Effect of food plants in the volume of repellent Secretions obtained in adult Zonocerus variegatus (L). (Orthoptera; Pyrgomorphidea) Rev. Biol. Trop. 49(2): 679- 684(COSTA RICA) Published by University of Costa Rica Available online at http://www.ots.ac.cr/tropiweb/intpages/home.html
(4)†Idowu,O.A., C.F. Mafiana and Sotiloye Dapo (2003) Rhesus Negative pregnant women in a traditional Birth home in Abeokuta, Nigeria African Journal of Biotechnology 2(8):241-243 (KENYA). Published by Academic Journals. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB/About.htm
(5) Idowu,O.A., C.F. Mafiana, Adu, O.O.and Sotiloye Dapo (2005). Occurrence of Plasmodium and Intestinal Helminth infection among anaemic pregnant women in Abeeokuta. The Zoologist 3: 40-454. Published by Zoological Society of Nigeria. Available on line at http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/30227709?selectedversion=NBD26848634
(6). † Idowu,O.A., C.F. Mafiana and Sotiloye Dapo (2005) A survey of anaemia among pregnant women in Abeokuta, Nigeria. African Health Sciences 5(4):295-299 (UGANDA). Published by the Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University. Available online at http://www.bioline.org.br/hs
(7) †.Idowu, O.A., C.F. Mafiana, and Sotiloye Dapo (2006) Malaria among pregnant women in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Tanzania Journal of Health Research 8(1):28-30 (TANZANIA). Published by Health User’s Trust Fund (HRUTF) ISSN: 1821-6404. Available online at http://www.bioline.org.br/th
(8). † Idowu O.A, Apalara S.B and Lasisi A.A (2006) Malaria Control: Assessment of quality of Chloroquine tablets sold by drug vendorsin Abeokuta, Nigeria. Tanzania Journal of Health Research 8(1):45-46 (TANZANIA). Published by Health User’s Trust Fund (HRUTF) ISSN: 1821-6404. Available online at http://www.bioline.org.br/th
(9) † Idowu,O.A., and Rowland S.A. (2006) Prevalence of Orally Faecal Parasites and personal hygiene of food handlers in Abeokuta. African Health Sciences 6(3):160-N 164(UGANDA). Published by the Faculty ofMedicine, Makerere University.Available online at http://www.bioline.org.br/hs.
(10) Sam-Wobo, S. O., Oyeyemi, O. A., Idowu, O. A. and Afolarin, A. (2006) Assessment of health knowledge and risk factors associated with intestinal helminths in tertiary schools in Abeokuta, Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 27:76-80. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online athttp://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar.
(11) Idowu, O.A. and Mafiana, C.F.(2007) Malaria in Pregnancy: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Pregnant Women in Abeokuta, Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 28(2)61-64. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar.
(12) Idowu O.A, Sam-Wobo S.O and Olorode, N.O (2007) Fascioliasis: Prevalence, protein content and attitude of meat sellers to infected livers of slaughtered cattle in Abeokuta. . The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 28(2)125-128. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar.
(13) † Idowu, O.A. and Mafiana C.F. I.J. Luwoye and O. Adehanloye (2008). Perceptions and home management practices of malaria in some rural communities in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Travel medicine and Infectious Disease 6: 210-214(UNITED KINGDOM). Published by Elsevier for International Society for Infectious Diseases Available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/14778939
(14) † Idowu O.A, Mafiana C.F and Sotiloye Dapo (2008). Traditional birth home attendance and its implications for malaria control during pregnancy in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 102:679-684 (UNITED KINGDOM). Published by the Elsevier for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH). Available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00
(15) Sam-Wobo, S.O., Mafiana, C. F., Agwuegbo, S., Adebanji, A. O., Agbeyangi, O and Idowu, O. A. (2008). Incidence of Ascariasis infection among primary school children in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Generalized Linear Model Approach The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 29 (1): 32-37. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar.
(16) †Oluwole, A.S, Ekpo, U.F., Mafiana, C.F., Adeofun, C.O., Idowu, O.A.(2009). Preliminary Study on Temporal Variatios in Biting Activity of Simulium damnosum s.l. in Abeokuta North LGA, Ogun State Nigeria. Parasites and Vectors 2:55. Published by Biomed Central (UNITED KINGDOM). Available online at http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/
(17)Idowu, O.A, Jimoh, W; Obe V.O (2009). Transfusion malaria: Infectivity and Multiplication of Plasmodium berghei stored at 4oC for various time intervals. International Journal of Malaria and Tropical Diseases 5: 99-103. Published by the Malaria Society of Nigeria. ISSN: 1596-3381. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijmtd/index
(18) † Adeleke, M.A., Mafiana, C.F., Idowu, A.B., Sam-Wobo, S.O., Idowu, O.A (2010). Population Dynamics of Indoor Sampled Mosquitoes and their Implication in Disease Transmission in Abeokuta, South-Western Nigeria. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases 47: 33-38(INDIA). Published by Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR). Available online at http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/
(19) Idowu, O.A., Ajana O.O., Soniran, S.T ,and Aworinde, D.O.(2010). Ethnobotanical Survey of Antimalarial Plants Used in Ogun state Southwest-Nigeria. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 4(2): 55-60. Published by Academic Journals. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/ajpp/About.htm
(20) Olukunle, J.O, Abatan, M.O., Soniran, O.T., Takeet,M .I., Idowu, O.A., Akande,F.A., Biobaku,K.T. and Jacobs, E.B.(2010). In-vivo Antitrypanosomal Evaluation of Some Medicinal Plant Extracts from Ogun State, Nigeria. Science World Journal 5(1): 17-19 Published by Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University. Available online at http://www.scienceworldjournal.org/issue/archive.
(21) Sam-Wobo, S.O, Igenezoa, A. J, Idowu, O.A, Otesile, E.B, Ekpo U.F.and Kehinde O.O.(2010). Bovine trypanosomosis and its impact on cattle in derived savanna areas of Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology 1(3): 43-47. Published by academic Journals. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/JPHE/index.htm.
(22) Sam-Wobo S.O, Amusa A.A, Idowu O.A and Mafiana C.F(2010). Assessment of HIV and Malaria Infections and Perception among Antenatal Women in Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Natural Sciences. Engineering and Technology, 9(1):115-123(Formerly ASSET:An Internationl Journal). Published by University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Available online at http://www.unaab.edu.ng/asset/
(23) † Idowu, O.A., Sam-Wobo S.O., Oluwole A., Adediran A. S (2011). Awareness, Possession and Use of Insecticide Treated Net for Prevention of malaria in Children Under-five in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 47:117-121 (AUSTRALIA). Published by Wiley-Blackwell for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1440-1754
(24) † Idowu, O.A. and Babatunde, O.O (2011). Parasitic infections in Finger- sucking school age children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 30 (9): 791-2. (USA). Published by
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins for the Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Society and European Society for Pediatrics Infectious Diseases. Available online at http://journals.lww.com/pidj/pages/default.aspx .
(25) Idowu, O.A. Adeleke M.A; Junaid O.Q; Funmilayo O.J (2011). Effectiveness of Window Nets of Different Mesh Sizes In The Prevention of Mosquito-Human Contact: Implication for Malaria Control. International Journal of Malaria and Tropical Diseases. Vol. 6: 220-
224 Published by the Malaria Society of Nigeria. ISSN:1596-3381.Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijmtd/index
(26) Soniran, O.T, Idowu, O.A, Idowu, A.B and Ajana O.O (2011). Evaluation of in vivo antiplasmodial activities of extracts of Morinda morindiodes (Bak.) in the treatment of malaria. International Journal of Biomedical and Health Sciences. Vol.7(4), 299-306. Published by Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin. Available online at http://www.klobex.org/ijbhs.htm
(27) † Soniran, O.T, Idowu, O.A,. Ajayi, O. L and Olubi I. C.(2012): Comparative Study on the Effects of Chloroquine and Artesunate on Histopathological Damages Caused by Plasmodium berghei in Four Vital Organs of Infected Albino Mice. Malaria Research and Treatment Vol 2012 (2012), Article ID 960758, 7 pages doi:10.1155/2012/960758. Published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation. Available online at http://www.hindawi.com/journal
(28) Sam-Wobo, S. O., Asiwaju, R., Idowu, O. A., Eromosele, C. O.and Adeleke, M. A (2012). Communal Evaluation of Intestinal Helminthes in some Guineaworm-Controlled Communities in Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Entomology and Nematology Vol.4(2),7-11. DOI:10.5897/JEN11.01 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/jen
(29) †Idowu O.A., Adeleke M.A and Aina T.M (2012): Evaluation of Indoor Breeding Activities of Mosquitoes During the Dry Season in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Health Research 12(1): 25-29.Published by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health(UK) Available online at http://www.cieh.org/jehr/
(30) Soniran O.T Idowu O.A.; Kalu K.M; Ngele K.K.1; Ogundapo S.S.1; Ozougwu J.C; Egwua (2012). Comparative Study on the Effect of Intestinal Parasites of Two Land Snails on their Nutritional Composition. Sciencia Journal Vol.1:94-98
(31) Abe, EM. Oluwole, AS. Ojo DA, Idowu, OA., Mafiana, CF., Braide, EI. Ekpo, UF. (2012) Predicting the geospatial distribution of Bulinus snail vector of urinary schistosomiasis in Abeokuta, South western Nigeria. The Zoologist, 10:53-60 (2012)
(32) † Idowu, O.A (2014) Effect of Environmental Hygiene and Water Storage on the Prevalence of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Health: Scientific Research Journal. Health, 6, 90-93.doi: 10.4236/health.2014.61014. Published by Scientific Research Publishing Inc.(SCIRP) Delaware, USA. Available online at http://www.scirp.org/
(33)† Idowu O.A, Adeleke M. A and Oriaku E.C (2014). Assessment of Natural and Artificial Breeding sites of Mosquitoes in Rural and Urban Areas of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Munis Journal of Entomology and Zoology, 9(2): 832-837) Published by Gazi University, Turkey. Avaialble online at http://www.munisentzool.org/
(34) Idowu, O.A., Ogundeyi Samuel, Sam-Wobo S.O and Fabusoro E.(2014)., Impact of Enlightenment and Monitoring on the Use of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets For Malaria Prevention among Children Under Five Years in a Rural Community in Nigeria. Journal of Natural Sciences. Engineering and Technology, (Formerly ASSET: An Internationl Journal), 13:28-35. Published by University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Available online at http://www.unaab.edu.ng/asset/
(35) Idowu, O.A., Babalola A.S , Olukunle O and Adenubi, O.T. (2014). Antiplasmodial Activities of Combined Extracts of Morinda morindiodes, Morinda lucida and Vernonia amygdalina in Plasmodium berghei infected mice. The Zoologist, 11:40-45 (2014)
(36) Idowu, O.A;, Soniran, O.T Ajayi O.L.; Olubi I.C (2014): Effect of Morinda morindiodes Extracts on Organs of Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei. The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology, 35(1-2):31-40. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar.
(37) †Adebayo Lasisi and Olufunmilayo Idowu(2014). In vitro anthelmintic and cytotoxic activities of extracts from the stem barks of Berlinia confusa (C. Hoyle) and identification of its active constituents. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Vol. 18:939-944 Published by Elsevier on behalf of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Available Online at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home
(38) Idowu, O.A, Adelabu, M.M., and Babalola, A.S (2015). Impact of Road Construction on Malaria Incidence and Mosquito Abundance in Abeokuta Metropolis. The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology,.36(1): 28-32. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar
(39) Idowu, O.A, Odeyemi Oluwatosin., and Babalola, A.S (2015). Assessment of Accuracy and Effectiveness of Rapid Diagnostic Test for Malaria Diagnosis at Primary Health Centres in Abeokuta, Nigeria. International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health 8(3): 90-97. Published by Sciencedomain International. Available online at www.sciencedomain.org
(40) Idowu, O.A, Sokunbi O.A., and Babalola, A.S (2015). Prevalence of Malaria at Booking Among Antenatal Clients in a Secondary Health Care Facility in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Clinics in Mother and Child Health 12(2) Published by OMICS International. Available online at www.omicsonline.com
(41) † Babalola A.S., Idowu, O.A., Sam-Wobo S.O and Fabusoro E.(2015). Risk factors Associated with occurrence of placental malaria in a population of parturients in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Malaria World Journal 6(8) Published by Malaria World. Available online at www.malariaworld.org
(42) Soniran O.T., Idowu O.A., Abe, E.M. and Ukor E.(2015) Urinary schistosomiasis among pupils in Afipko District south-eastern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 36(2): 141-144. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar
(43) Babalola, A.S, Idowu, O.A., Sam-Wobo S.O and Fabusoro E.(2016). Comparative effectiveness of malaria preventive measures on pregnanacy outcome in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 37(1):1-6. Published by the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria ISSN: 1117-4145. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njpar
(44) †Adeleke M.A, Muhibi, M.A, Ajayi, E.I.O, Idowu, O.A, Famodimu, M.T, Olaniyan, S.O and Hassan, A.N (2016). Dengue virus specific immunoglobulin G antibodies among patients with febrile conditions in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria. Tropical Biomedicine 33(1):1-7. Published by Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine. Available online at http://www.msptm.org
*(45) Babalola A.S., Idowu, O.A., Sam-Wobo S.O and Fabusoro E (2017). Antenatal Care Attendance, Intermittent Preventive Treatment and occurrence of malaria parasite infection at parturition in Abeokuta, Nigeria. International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health 21(4): 1-10 ISSN: 2278–1005 online at www.sciencedomain.org
*(46) Oluwaseyi Tunrayo Taiwo; Sammy Olufemi Sam-Wobo, Olufunmilayo Ajoke Idowu, Adewale Oladele Talabi, Adewale Matthew Taiwo (2017). Comparative assessment of intestinal helminths prevalence in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) intervention and non-intervention communities in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (In Press) Published by Elsevier Available online at www.elsevier.com/locate/apjtb
* (47) Babalola A.S., Idowu, O.A., Sam-Wobo S.O and Fabusoro E (2017). Malaria Infection at Parturition in Abeokuta Nigeria: Current Situation and Pregnancy Outcome. Malaria World Journal 8(12) Published by Malaria world Available online at www.malariaworld.org
*(48) Soniran Olajoju T., Idowu Olufunmilayo A., Ogundapo Segun S. (2017). Factors associated with high prevalence of PfCRT K76T mutation in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in a rural and urban community of Ogun State, Nigeria. Malaria World Journal 8(13) Published by Malaria world Available online at www.malariaworld.org
Journal Articles Accepted for Publication
* New publications since last promotion
† International/Foreign
Edited Conference Proceedings
(i) Idowu,O.A., C.F. Mafiana and Sotiloye Dapo (2004) A survey of anaemia among pregnant women in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Science and National Development, October 25-28 : 19-25. College of Natural Sciences, UNAAB
(ii) Soniran O Temidayo*, Idowu Olufunmilayo, Idowu A Babatunde, Ajana Olusegun Evaluation of in vivo Antiplasmodial Activities of extracts of Morinda morindiodes (Bak.) in the treatment of malaria in Ogun State. Proceeding of Parasite to Prevention: Advances in the understanding of malaria Edinburgh, UK. 20-22 October 2010 Published by Malaria Journal 2010, 9(Suppl 2):P51 http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/S2/P51.
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